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“Situations’ method of working is to define a set of principles, which sit around an artist’s practice and then start building around them. In this case, they worked with the idea of a soul of the city, then began to tell a very visual story about the city we live in.” Now the Sanctum hours are coming to an end, I begin to wonder whether a project like this actually has an end or whether it works beyond a timeline, […]

‘Claire and Matthew are here today to delve deeper, to answer the questions we’ve all wanted to ask about this unique and complex project.’ Claire Doherty is hesitant to give a masterclass. Bemused and gratified, like exhausted climbers at a conquered summit, she and Matthew Austin, Associate Producer, are keen to give us a disclaimer: that not all has gone as planned and that they are still learning every day. A heading flashes up on screen: “Public Art (Now) ’Still-trying-to-master-it’ […]

Before my trip, a friend told me that Bristol pays particular attention when it comes to urban design, and the participation of its citizens in shaping the use of public space. When I arrived at Hart’s Bakery, located inside an arch that probably used to function as storage or a small shop under the bridge of Temple Meads, the old station of Bristol, I immediately asked questions about its story. Laura Hart, fifteen years a baker, opened this place almost […]

By a small bakery, tucked under the bridge of Temple Meads train station stood a boat from which smoke drifted into the afternoon sky. Around it, a small crowd was gathering. Sometimes it is the little things that most draw our attention. In a city renowned for it’s relationship with public art, my journey to Hart’s Bakery had led me through the city centre and past various permanent works – including a giant mirror ball and the horn bridge – […]